Adena Philips is the CEO of Rhizome Partners where she works with Fortune 100 companies, tech startups, government, and not-for-profits providing strategic consulting, leadership development, and large-scale change management through individual and group coaching, process design, and facilitation. Rhizome’s clients range from Google to the NYC Economic Development Corporation, and some of the world’s fastest-growing and innovative startups in industries including nuclear fusion, AI, and web3. Adena previously was a consultant in the strategy and operations group at Deloitte Consulting.

Adena also serves as a trainer and facilitator for Resetting the Table, an organization dedicated to strengthening dialogue on Israel-Palestine. She advises Jewish non-profits across the communal spectrum and global philanthropies and foundations on high stakes issues, and is a coach for Rabbis and communal leaders. Through her passion project, ki-mu.org, Adena supports the integration of Jewish wisdom and mysticism with modern spiritual life through community events, peer learning, and creative ritual.

Adena graduated summa cum laude from York University with a BA in Philosophy and Communications and holds an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business with specializations in Strategy, Change Management, and Global Business. In addition to her roles on the Israel Policy Forum board and executive committee, she is founding Chair Emeritus of IPF Atid.